The Spanish American War

The Spanish American War occurred in the year of _____. [type the number not a word]

What country did the United States help in the Spanish American War?

• Spain

• Cuba

• Germany

• Canada

Cuba is _____ miles from Florida. [type the number not a word]

What were the Cubans hoping to gain by fighting?

• independence from the United States

• control of the United States

• independence from Spain

• control of Spain

What business interest / crop did the United States want to protect in Cuba?

• wheat

• sugar

• barley

What two things are true about the USS Maine?

• It was sent to Cuba to show concern

• It was sent to Spain as a threat

• It sunk when it hit an iceberg

• It exploded

Red journalism is exaggerated or sensationalistic reporting.

• True

• False

Where did the first action in the Spanish American War take place?

• Cuba

• Spain

• Philippines

• Puerto Rico

What person led the Rough Riders in the Spanish American War and later became president?

• Theodore Roosevelt

• Franklin Roosevelt

• Abraham Lincoln

• Rutherford Hayes

_____ gained their independence as a result of the Spanish American War. [one word, start with a capital letter, spell correctly]